Saturday news (includes West Ham)

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"BBC Newcastle are prepared to launch another attempt to sign 27-year-old English forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin after initial talks with Everton broke down. (Football Insider), external Napoli remain interested in signing Chelsea's 31-year-old Belgium forward Romelu Lukaku. (Sky Sports), external Former Italy, Manchester City and Liverpool forward Mario Balotelli, 33, is in talks to join Corinthians as a free agent, says a youth director at the Brazilian club. (ESPN), external Barcelona are close to being in a financial position that would allow them to target Athletic Bilbao's 22-year-old Spain winger Nico Williams, according to La Liga boss Javier Tebas. (Sport - in Spanish), external Arsenal are close to agreeing a deal for 22-year-old Italy and Bologna defender Riccardo Calafiori. (Football Insider), external Chelsea's Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, 29, is in talks with Al-Ittihad over a move to Saudi Arabia. (Athletic - subscription required), external Former Paris Saint-Germain boss Laurent Blanc is set to be named Al-Ittihad manager until June 2026. (Fabrizio Romano), external Tottenham and Republic of Ireland striker Troy Parrott, 22, is set to have a medical before his move to AZ Alkmaar. (Football Insider) French midfielder Desire Doue, 19, is set to decide between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain if he leaves Rennes this summer. (Sky Germany), external Tottenham are also interested in bringing Doue to north London. (Football.London), external Lyon are close to signing Southampton's 16-year-old England age-group forward Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez. (Athletic - subscription required), external Spanish midfielder Saul Niguez, 29, has agreed to leave Atletico Madrid and join Sevilla. (Fabrizio Romano), external Juventus are interested in signing Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho, 24, despite the England forward's truce with boss Erik ten Hag. (Tuttosport via Football Italia), external United are still open to selling Sancho even though he has been reintegrated back into training at Old Trafford (Guardian), external Bournemouth striker Kieffer Moore is set to join Sheffield United after the Wales international, 31, had a late change of heart over a move to Hull. (Sheffield Star), external England players' families are facing major travel difficulties in getting to Berlin in time for Sunday's Euro 2024 final against Spain due to the lack of flights to Germany. (Mail) Sky Paper Talk THE SUN Julian Alvarez has rocked Manchester City by asking to leave this summer, according to reports. Kylian Mbappe may be in line for taking up a role in football club ownership, reports suggest. Skipper Harry Kane can fire England to Euros glory on Sunday, insists Sven-G??ran Eriksson. Ex-Man United star Patrice Evra has been handed a suspended jail sentence after being found guilty of abandoning his family. THE GUARDIAN Manchester United are still open to selling Jadon Sancho even though he has been reintegrated back into training at Old Trafford. Struggles to find a TV deal has left French football clubs fearing bankruptcy. ITV's VAR pundit Christina Unkel has said VAR has made decision-making more accurate. DAILY MIRROR Marc Guehi has revealed he will give his medal away even if England win the Euros. Jurgen Klopp is maintaining his connection with Liverpool after agreeing to become an honorary ambassador for the LFC Foundation, the club's official charity. Prince William will fly to Berlin to cheer on England in the Euro 2024 final against Spain on Sunday, it has emerged. Erik ten Hag has pinpointed Ruud van Nistelrooy's 'character and experience' as the primary reasons for appointing the Dutchman to his coaching staff. THE ATHLETIC Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga is in talks over a potential move to Saudi Pro League side Al Ittihad. Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul is in advanced talks to join Sevilla on a season-long loan deal. Jesse Marsch has insisted he has zero interest in the vacant job as head coach of the United States men's national team. Arsenal face a challenge to retain one of their leading women's players, with Katie McCabe identified by Lyon as a firm target this summer. Lyon are close to signing Southampton's 16-year-old England age-group forward Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez. DAILY MAIL Kepa Arrizabalaga is training separately to Chelsea's first-team stars after reporting for the start of pre-season at Cobham. Gary Neville has urged the FA to offer Gareth Southgate a new six-year contract to stay on as England manager. The families of England players are facing major travel chaos ahead of Sunday's Euro 2024 final in Berlin. THE TIMES The families of the England and Spain players contesting Sunday's European Championship final will sit directly behind the dugouts in a neutral zone to protect them from flying beer cups and other missiles. DAILY STAR England fans can nab a VIP spot at Sunday's Euro 2024 final - for ¬£337,000. England's team barber has assured fans that the atmosphere in their Euro 2024 camp is ""electrifying"" ahead of Sunday's final - dismissing rumours of any animosity. DAILY EXPRESS Jude Bellingham could stand to pocket a cool ¬£10m bonus if England can triumph over Spain in the Euro 2024 final. Erik ten Hag has further established his commitment to Manchester United's traditions by attending midfield prospect Toby Collyer's contract signing. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has slammed criticism aimed at Gareth Southgate as 'shameful' and has demanded an apology from members of the British media. os?© Mourinho has become the first celebrity to have his personality duped in an AI chat tool - giving 'limitless' responses to fans. Dirk Kuyt has revealed he has been in contact with Liverpool, expressing he is keen to consider a future role at the club under new manager Arne Slot. EVENING STANDARD LaLiga president Javier Tebas has suggested Barcelona are close to being able to afford a deal to sign Spain star Nico Williams. Lamine Yamal has revealed the photos of him as a baby with Lionel Messi were kept under wraps to avoid him being compared with the Argentina and Barcelona legend. Mikel Arteta believes the Premier League's enforcement of Profit and Sustainability Rules has made clubs wary to do deals and slowed the transfer market down this summer. Ollie Watkins believes England's tournament aura has made them international football's answer to Real Madrid - and claimed Los Blancos star Jude Bellingham deserves the Ballon d'Or regardless of who wins Sunday's Euro 2024 final. THE SCOTTISH SUN Hyeon-Gyu Oh is set to make his Celtic exit, with the club finally reaching an agreement for his sale. Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers has revealed he will be without Alistair Johnston until August. The Scotland women's team was forced to return to the field of play on Friday despite several lightning strikes near the stadium. DAILY RECORD Steven Gerrard has reportedly demanded that Al Ettifaq ""quickly"" start to add new recruits with Rangers duo James Tavernier and Connor Goldson on his shopping list this summer. Liam Kelly insists clinching his Rangers return was worth sacrificing the Motherwell captaincy, regular action and potentially his Scotland place. Sport Witness Newcastle, West Ham and Everton ‚Äòhighly appreciate‚Äô player ‚Äì Make contact, Magpies leading things By Naveen Ullal Newcastle United, West Ham United and Everton are all chasing Juventus‚Äô Federico Gatti this summer, according to Tuttosport. The centre-back made 34 league appearances for the Serie A side last season and his displays seem to have caught attention in the Premier League. Gatti is ‚Äòhighly appreciated‚Äô in England where Newcastle, West Ham and Everton are keen to sign him. It‚Äôs said several Premier League sides, ‚Äòin particular Everton, West Ham and Newcastle‚Äô, have carried out surveys for the defender in recent weeks. Among the three, the report claims the Magpies are the ‚Äòmost interested‚Äô club to sign him. Eddie Howe‚Äôs side made contact with the Italy international before Azzurri‚Äôs Euros clash against Switzerland. Gatti would earn more if he decides to join the Tyneside club, but his wish is to continue at Juve. The 26-year-old recently had a telephone conversation with new manager Thiago Motta, and has received assurances from the manager to have an important role next season. Despite Newcastle, West Ham and Everton making contact to sign Gatti, for now he ‚Äòsays no‚Äô to the Premier League. The Italian is focusing on starting his third season with the Old Lady. Caught Offside West Ham submit bid to sign striker from Premier League rivals According to AfricaFoot, West Ham United have put up a ¬£12.6 million bid for Chelsea striker David Datro Fofana. In an attempt to bolster his team‚Äôs offensive capabilities ahead of the forthcoming Premier League season, Julen Lopetegui, the new West Ham manager, has placed an offer for Chelsea‚Äôs Fofana. It remains to be seen if the striker is the right player for West Ham having not been a consistent goal scorer in his career since moving to Chelsea but Lopetegui is certainly interested if an offer has been made. The Hammers are said to have made a move of around ¬£12.6 million for Fofana, while Premier League rivals Everton are simply in communication with the forward‚Äôs agent. Jhon Duran, Youssef En-Nesyri, and Callum Wilson have all been linked to West Ham; however, AfricaFoot has reported that Fofana may be the first to join the club. West Ham are going through a major overhaul of the squad after the departure of David Moyes and under new manager Lopetegui, they are expected to change their playing style and football philosophy. West Ham will be busy in the transfer market this summer The Hammers are looking to bolster their attack, midfield and defense in order to address the issues they are facing in terms of quality and depth in the squad. Despite his young age of 21, he possesses some qualities that might help him develop into a prolific goal scorer. He is by no means a finished article but under Loeptegui, he could take his game to the next level as the manager has shown in his career how he can improve the young players. Chelsea are looking to offload the player in order to raise funds for their transfer business and Fofana is likely to be the victim of fire sale at Stamford Bridge. Sport Witness West Ham in contact for player who ‚Äòno longer feels comfortable‚Äô at current club ‚Äì Deal there to do By Sean Lunt West Ham United have made contact with Red Bull Salzburg defender Oumar Solet as he looks to leave the Austrian side this summer. That‚Äôs according to Salzburger Nachrichten, who say the player ‚Äòno longer feels comfortable‚Äô at the Austrian club and wants to move on. They explain that Salzburg are expecting a major overhaul of their defensive options this summer, with several of the current stars, who make up arguably the best part of the current team, looking to depart. Indeed, those departures are ‚Äòimminent‚Äô, and Solet is one of those who could be on his way sooner rather than later. The central defender ‚Äòno longer feels comfortable‚Äô in Salzburg and is keen to leave the club if he can, something which should be made easy given the number of suitors he has. Roma, Wolfsburg and West Ham are said to have already been in contact with the 24-year-old, although his ‚Ǩ10m transfer fee is considered to high at this point. Either way, West Ham are one of the sides to have been in contact and there is a deal there to be done should they want it. The big question is whether they do, or whether they do at this point given they‚Äôve just spent big on Max Kilman and also have Kurt Zouma, Konstantinos Mavropanos and Nayef Aguerd as options in central defence too. We‚Äôd suggest that perhaps one, or two, of those may need to move on before Solet could arrive, but he‚Äôs a name to keep an eye on, nonetheless."